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          1. GENERAL INFORMATION                                                                      DINK50/125


 STARTER MOTOR
 1. Starter motor won`t turn
  Inspection/Adjustment                      Symptom                       Probable Cause
 Check operation of
 brake light switch by                                                    Burned out fuse
 applying brake                                                           Weak or dead battery
                          Stoplight comes on      Stoplight does not      Faulty stop switch
                                                  come on                 Loose or disconnected connectors
 Check battery circuit                                                    Broken or shorted ignition switch
 by operating turn                                                        wire
 signals
                            Signals operate       Signals dim, remain
                            properly              on or don`t operate     Faulty or weak battery
 Check operation of
 starter relay by
 depressing starter
 button
                           Relay operates              Relay does not     Poor starter button connection
                           properly                    operate            Open or shorted starter relay
                                                                          Loose or disconnected connectors
 Connect starter
 motor directly to                                                        Worn brushes
 battery                  Starter motor turns     Starter does not turn   Open or shorted wires or rotor
                                                                          Open starter motor cable
                                                                          Loose connectors
                                                                          Open wire harness
 2. Starter motor turns slowly or idles
 Inspection/Adjustment                       Symptom                       Probable Cause

 Check battery circuit
 by operating turn
 signals
                           Signals operate        Signals dim, remain
                           properly               on or don`t operate     Weak or dead battery
 Connect starter
 motor directly to
 battery
                           Starter motor               Starter motor      Loose connector or terminal
                           turns slowly                turns normally     Poor contact in starter relay
                                                                          Faulty starter clutch
 Rotate crankshaft

                             Turns easily               Hard to turn      Seized cylinder

                                                                          Broken or shorted starter motor
                                                                          cable
 3. Starter motor does not stop turning
 Inspection/Adjustment                       Symptom                       Probable Cause

 Turn ignition switch
 OFF

                            Not stopped                   Stopped         Faulty starter pinion
                                                                          Starter relay shorted or stuck
                                                                          closed


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